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Monroe, LA vs New Orleans, LA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of New Orleans is 6.6% longer than it is for residents of Monroe.
- 249.3% more residents of New Orleans work from home compared to residents of Monroe.

Transportation
 Monroe, LANew Orleans, LAUnited States
 Commute Time172327
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 Commute Mode
 Monroe, LANew Orleans, LAUnited States
 Auto (alone)77.8%65.6%73.2%
 Carpool12.6%8.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.9%5.5%4.2%
 Bicycle0.7%2.6%0.5%
 Walk2.2%5.4%2.5%
 Work at Home2.8%9.9%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Monroe, LANew Orleans, LAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.2%2.3%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.18.8%8.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.28.6%14.0%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.24.9%20.8%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.8.6%18.1%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.2.5%6.1%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.5.0%15.7%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.0.8%1.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.6%2.0%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.3.7%5.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.9%3.5%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.0.6%2.0%2.9%

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Reviews for Monroe    8 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

If you are looking a place for high crime, high poverty, high obesity rates, high taxes, high unemployment, and high citizens, you have arrived at the right place. I  More

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Lived in Monroe/West Monroe for 2 years, I deeply regret it. Here's why. Not only is Monroe/West Monroe next to a plant that spews it's disgusting, cancerous smog,  More

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Over 15 years ago

We have one of the best universities around. We have high ratings all across the board. Why don't you consider checking us  More

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Reviews for New Orleans    87 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I have lived in NOLA for 6 years. Like all cities, you must take the good with the bad. It is more expensive than what you read about on the internet. The drivers are  More

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Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for going on 3 years. The person who lives with me wanted us to move here. It got old for me very soon after we moved here. Neither of us like it.   More

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Lived here 20 years, transplant from a dank Midwestern metropolis. For the first 15 years I was pretty much one of those rabid people foaming at the mouth whenever  More

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